Sierra Vista, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

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Total Population in Sierra Vista, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sierra Vista, AZ was 37,775.

Sierra Vista Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sierra Vista was 18,957, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sierra Vista, AZ
There are an estimated 8,633 married men in the town. 59.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Sierra Vista are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sierra Vista is 18,818 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sierra Vista, Arizona
There are an estimated 8,573 married women in the community. 58.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sierra Vista, AZ
The median age of people living in Sierra Vista, AZ was 32 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sierra Vista was 2,906. There were 28,020 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (4,574) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sierra Vista, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sierra Vista, AZ was 35,940.

White Population in Sierra Vista, AZ
The estimated White population in the Sierra Vista community is 27,706, which is 73.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sierra Vista, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,115, which is 10.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sierra Vista, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sierra Vista, AZ was 313.

Asian Population in Sierra Vista, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,347.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sierra Vista, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sierra Vista was an estimated 174.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,285, while those of “two or more races” was 1,835 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sierra Vista community was 5,971, or 15.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sierra Vista, AZ
The household population number in Sierra Vista was 35,200.

Group Quarters Population in Sierra Vista, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,575.

Average Household Size in Sierra Vista, AZ
The average household size in Sierra Vista is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sierra Vista, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,685 total housing units in Sierra Vista.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,196, or 90.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,417 were owner-occupied (52.2), and 6,779 were renter-occupied (47.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,489 vacant homes in Sierra Vista at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sierra Vista, ArizonaThe total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,474, with a median value in dollars of 105,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sierra Vista, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $930 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sierra Vista, average costs per month were $258 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 20,907 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sierra Vista, Arizona
5,883 people in Sierra Vista also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sierra Vista, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sierra Vista was 7,212, or 31.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sierra Vista, AZ
In 2000, there were 5,746 people in Sierra Vista, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sierra Vista, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6,602 people in Sierra Vista who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sierra Vista, Arizona
There were 19,277 in the labor force in Sierra Vista at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%.
Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sierra Vista was 15.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sierra Vista, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,427. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sierra Vista, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,077. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sierra Vista, Arizona
Per capita income in Sierra Vista in the last full census was 18,436. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sierra Vista numbered 795, or 8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sierra Vista, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,630, or 10.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.

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